YPP Network Description

The MacArthur Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics (YPP) formed out of recognition that youth are critical to the future of democracy and that the digital age is introducing technological changes that are impacting how youth develop into informed, engaged, and effective actors.

Discussion: Why tech isn't warping your kids brain, Amanda Lenhart, Associate Director of research at Pew Research Center, and Joseph Kahne join Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News host Kerri Miller to discuss how young people are using technology today.